Il testo della Hey joe

Hey, joe
Where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Hey, joe
Where you goin' with that gun in your hand?

I'm goin' down to shoot my ol' lady
I caught her messin' 'round with another man, oh

Hey, joe
I heard you shot your lady down
Hey, joe
Joe, i heard you shot your lady down, shot her down town

Yes i did, i shot her
'cause i caught my woman foolin 'round, so i shot her down town
She gave me the gun and i shot her

Well, hey, joe
Where you gonna run to now?
Well, hey, joe
Joe, where you gonna run to now? where you gonna run to?

I'm goin' way down south
Way down mexico way

I said a i'm goin' way down south, baby
Way down where i can be free
Ain't no one gonna find me

Go

Ain't no hangman gonna
Ain't no hangman that's gonna put a noose around me
No, no, ain't no one gonna find me, no one gonna find me

Hey, joe
Said there ain't no hangman gonna
No, no, no, no, no, no, ho

Hey, joe,
No, no, don't go, don't go